As the agency already prepares for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct a farmer query on January 24.

The National Agricultural Classification Survey, an important step in determining who should receive a 2027 Census of Agriculture questionnaire, will go to approximately 250,000 recipients to ask if they conduct agricultural activity.

“This survey helps illustrate the breadth of American agriculture and enables USDA to get a complete count of all farmers and ranchers,” says NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “Every response matters. Even if a respondent doesn’t think the survey applies to their farm, we’d ask that they respond to the few screening questions.”

NASS encourages recipients to respond securely online at agcounts.usda.gov.